St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-06
WHO WILL SUCCEED LOGAN?
a question Soon to Be Answered by
the Illinois Legislature.
The Senatorial Situation in Other
States--Assemb bly, Notes.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 5.-Both house.
OF the Thirty-ffth general assembly con
yened to-day. All the nominees of the
Repuollcan caucus yesterday were elected
and sworn into Office. The most prominent
candidates for United States senator. tt
succeed Gen. Logan, are L. L. Payson
Charles B. Farwell and Joseph G. Cannon
THE REPUBLICANS WILL WIN.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Jan. Both
houses of the legislature met to-day and
organized by electing the Republican nom
lneeS Tor officers. This afternoon the
committee on the canvass of the votes fol
state officers reported that there was nc
majority and that Phineas C. Lounsbury
and E. S. Cleveland were the two highest
in the vote. An adjournment was then
taken until Thursday. when the two houses
Will meet in joint convention to ballot for
governor and state officers. There being
| 81 Republican majority on joint ballot, the
Republican candidates for state officers will
be elected.
OTHER LEGISLATURES.
RALEIGH n. c., Jan. 5.-The house of
representatives assembled to-day with an
attendance of 1lS members. John r.
Webster. the nominee of the indie pendent
Democrats, was elected speaker by a vote
OF 90 against 81 for Lee S. Overman. the
nominee of the regular Democrats. Web
sters vote was drawn from the lndepend-
ents and the Republicans. c. NJ. Bulla.
Republican, was elected chief clerk over
Cameron, Democrat, by the following vote:
Bulla 60. Cameron So. 1t is understood
that other offices of the house VIII be par
celled among the Republicans and the In
dependents.
HARRISBURG. Pa, JAM 5.-At the Re-
publican legislative caucus to-day to select
candidate for United States senator to
succeed John l. Mitchell. whose term will
expire on March 4, NJ. S. Quay received 1913
votes and Galuslfa Grow. Q.
AUGUSTA, Me-. Jan. 5.-In the Demo-
cratic caucuses yesterday. f. K. O'Brien.
OF Thomaston, was nominated for speaker
OF the house. and S. j. Gushee for presi-
dent of the senate. William Henry Cliff
ford, OF Portland. was unanimously nom
mated for United States senator. The
Legislature organized by electing the officers
nominated in caucus last night. At the
Republican legislative caucus tonight. Hon.
Eugene Hall was unanimously renOmnated
for United States senator. Hon. J. II.
Maney, OF Augusta, was to-day elected
chairman of the Republican state commit
tee. The governors Inauguration occurs
tomorrow.
lNDIANAPOLIs, Jan. 5.-The fifty-fifth
session OF the general assembly of Indiana
will convene tomorrow. Both parties held
caucuses tonight. The Republicans nomi-
mated Warren G. Sayre for speaker Of the
house and w. r. Smith for chief clerk
The Republicans have control of the house
and the election of these gentlemen is
assured. The Democrats nominated
Webster Dixon for secretary of the senate
and Frank Pritchett for doorkeeper. The po-
litlcal fight in the senate for the presiding
officer of that body will not open until
Monday, when the vote for lieutenant gov
ernor will be announced. Until that time
Senator Green Smith. the temporary presi-
dent, will have nd.sputed control.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Jan. 5.-BUth houses of
the legislature met at Jefferson City to-day
and. after electing temporary officers and
announcing caucuses for this evening, adj
Journed until tomorrow.
BosToN. Mass. Jan. 5.-The state leg
islature organized to-day with the election
of II. j. Boardman as president of the SEN
ate. and Charles J. NOyes as speaker of the
house.
LANSING, Mich. Jan. 5.-The legis1a-
ture convened at noon, with full attend
ance. The Republican caucus nominees
were elected, Charles j. Monroe becoming
president pro TEN. of the senate, and d. NJ.
Markey speaker of the house. Contests of
two seats in the house were announced